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Can rats swim from sewers into toilets? : and other questions about your home / Alison Behnke ; illustrations by Colin W. Thompson.

by Behnke, Alison.

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Lerner Publications, c2011.

Housekeeping -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.

Household pests -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.

Curiosities and wonders -- Juvenile literature.

Is that a fact?

40 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.

Can a ceiling fan chop off your head? -- Does Minute Rice really cook in a minute? -- Does flushing the toilet spray water around the bathroom? -- Is it true that for every cockroach you see, there are hundreds more that you don't see? -- Can rats swim from sewers into toilets? -- Is it dangerous to talk on the telephone or take a shower during a thunderstorm? -- Can freezers burn your food? -- Do air fresheners really get rid of bad smells? -- When appliances are turned off, are they still using electricity? -- Is it true that a watched pot never boils? -- Does a dishwasher use more water than washing dishes by hand? -- Is it dangerous to stand in front of a running microwave oven? -- Can oil-soaked rags burst into flames in a garage? -- Do cast-iron pans add valuable nutrition to your food? -- Is a full refrigerator more efficient than an empty one? -- Is Betty Crocker a real person? -- Does the smell of a house cat scare away mice? -- Glossary.

Reveals the facts behind household myths, including if air fresheners destroy bad smells, if it is dangerous to stand in front of a microwave oven, and if Betty Crocker is a real person.

Children's questions and answers.

Thompson, Colin W.

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